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Cambridge-based materials testing company Plastometrex has introduced a new MultiScale capability for its PLX-Benchtop system, allowing high-resolution mapping of mechanical properties across thin, welded, and geometrically complex parts. Announced in…Plastometrex launches MultiScale capability for thin-wall and high-resolution mechanical property mapping

Researchers at RWTH Aachen University are investigating whether steel scrap can be transformed into certified, load-bearing construction components using 3D printing. The BMWE-funded AddMamBa project focuses on producing optimized facade…RWTH Aachen-led AddMamBa project qualifies recycled steel for load-bearing 3D printed facade brackets

Researchers at the Université de Lorraine in France have examined strategies to simplify plastic recycling by reducing the need for pre-sorting, helping to advance Distributed Recycling Additive Manufacturing (DRAM) as…Advancing Circular AM: Université de Lorraine Explores Sorting-Free Plastic 3D Printing

Researchers at Concordia University have introduced a refined 3D printing strategy that uses acoustic energy to fabricate microscopic features directly onto soft polymers such as silicone. The method, known as…3D Printing with Sound? Concordia Researchers Harness Acoustic Energy for Precision Microfabrication

Exeter-based technology specialist Rapid Fusion has achieved a new milestone, exceeding £2 million in revenue for the first time in its three-year history. The company, operating from a £750,000 advanced…Rapid Fusion Surpasses £2M as On-Site 3D Printing Solutions Gain Traction

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created MagMix, a compact magnetic system that actively prevents cell settling during 3D bioprinting, producing more uniform and functional tissues. The…MIT Introduces MagMix to Reduce Cell Settling in 3D Bioprinting, Addresses Key Limitation

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has announced the first recipients of its Personalized Regenerative Immunocompetent Nanotechnology Tissue (PRINT) program. The selected research teams from Carnegie Mellon University,…Teams Selected by ARPA-H to Develop Patient-Specific Bioprinted Organs

On February 10, 2026, Matthias Hauer, German Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), formally handed over the funding approval for the InnoWaerm project,…Germany Funds Titanium Aluminide Additive Reactors to Advance Hydrogen Mobility

Thingiverse, one of the oldest and most visited libraries of downloadable 3D-print files, is being repositioned around creator monetisation, human-led curation and stricter handling of AI-generated uploads after its acquisition…[INTERVIEW] Thingiverse Reboot Targets Creator Pay Tools and Tighter AI Controls after MyMiniFactory Acquisition

MyMiniFactory, a curated 3D printing community where independent designers and brands sell digital models, has completed the full acquisition of Thingiverse from Netherlands-based 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker.  The move brings…Thingiverse Joins MyMiniFactory in Major 3D Printing Community Consolidation